Metabase
Open-source BI tool anyone on your team can use.
About Metabase
Metabase is an open-source business intelligence tool that makes it easy for anyone — not just analysts — to ask questions about data and get answers as charts and dashboards. With its visual query builder, SQL editor, and self-service approach, it's the most popular open-source BI tool.
Key Features
- Visual query builder (no SQL needed)
- SQL editor with auto-complete
- Interactive dashboards
- Automated alerts and subscriptions
- Embedded analytics
- Question and dashboard sharing
- Data sandboxing for row-level security
- Self-hosted or cloud-hosted
Pros
- Open-source with generous free tier
- Non-technical users can build queries visually
- Quick setup — connects to databases in minutes
- Strong embedded analytics offering
Cons
- Less powerful than Tableau for complex visualizations
- Cloud pricing per user can add up
- Advanced features need Pro/Enterprise plan
Integrations
PostgreSQLMySQLBigQuerySnowflakeRedshiftMongoDBSQLite
Best Use Cases
- Self-service team analytics
- Internal dashboards
- Embedded analytics for SaaS
- Startup and SMB business intelligence
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Quick Info
- Website
- www.metabase.com
- Founded
- 2014
- Company
- 100-200
- Pricing
- freemium
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